Penguins trade Ferriero to Rangers

Former Shark Benn Ferriero's stay in the Pens' organization proved
to be short-lived. (Getty Images)

Benn Ferriero (Essex, Mass.) is on the move again.

The former BC Eagle, who was midway through his first season in
the Penguins' organization, has been traded to the Rangers in
exchange for fellow farmhand Chad Kolarik.

Ferriero, 25, came to the Pens as a free agent last summer after
three seasons in San Jose. While with the Sharks, he notched 22
points in 92 regular season games and also appeared in eight
playoff contests. He had a career-high seven goals for San Jose in
35 games last year.

The 5-foot-11 winger had a disappointing first half for
Wilkes-Barre/Scranton in the AHL, scoring just four times in 34
contests.

Kolarik, a Pennsylvania native and former Michigan Wolverine,
ranked among the AHL's top point-getters with 16-19-35 totals in 41
contests for the Connecticut Whale. The 26-year-old forward has
appeared in six NHL games. He was selected 199th overall by Phoenix
in 2004.

Ferriero has been assigned to the Whale. Kolarik will report to
Wilkes-Barre.

Sneep sent packing

Defenseman Carl Sneep, who was a teammate of Ferriero's at BC
for three seasons, was also dealt away by the Penguins on
Thursday.

The 25-year-old rearguard was sent to Dallas in exchange for a
conditional draft pick. Sneep spent most of this season with the
ECHL's Wheeling Nailers. He made his NHL debut with Pittsburgh in
2011-12, notching an assist in an 8-3 win over the Sabres.